Mannion drove for Uber and Lyft for four months. However, he's now banned from driving in Massachusetts, as well as in neighboring states. Mannion appealed, but lost his case. He says what he found most frustrating was on the same day he was awarded his driving certificate from the state to drive again, he found out via email from the state he was banned from driving.

State officials would not comment when asked about Mannion's case, but the did say the Department of Public Utilities, which has jurisdiction over ride hailing services, has until November to finalize the rules governing ride hailing drivers.

Gov. Charlie Baker told NBC Boston the stricter background checks were agreed upon by both Uber and Lyft. They're designed to ensure passengers are safe. But he acknowledges the system isn't perfect.